A week before the B. League's top flight gets underway, the second division opens its 2018-19 campaign on Sept. 28.
The promoted Hachioji Bee Trains play host to the Earthfriends Tokyo Z and the Ehime Orange Vikings face the visiting Hiroshima Dragonflies in the evening's two lid-lifters.
A day later, all 18 B2 clubs are in action.